IPOH, Sept 16 — Four passengers were seriously injured when a double-decker tour bus they were on hit the road divider at Km273.5 of the North-South Expressway, southbound, near here last night.
Ipoh police chief Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said in the incident at about 12.15am, the crash involved a local man who was the driver of the bus and 34 passengers aged between one and 73 years.
He said results of initial investigations revealed that the bus travelling from Sungai Nibong, Penang, towards Terminal Bersepadu Selatan, Kuala Lumpur, lost control and hit the left road divider.
“The 56-year-old bus driver was not hurt, but four adult passengers were seriously injured and 19 other passengers suffered minor injuries, while 11 others were unhurt,” he said in a statement today.
Abang Zainal Abidin said all the injured victims were sent to the Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital here for further treatment with the case being investigated under Section 43(1) Road Transport Act 1987 for careless driving or negligence.
He urged witnesses to contact investigating officer Muhammad Syafiq Fauze at 013-671 3177 or visit their nearest police station to assist with investigations.
Perak Fire and Rescue Department assistant director (operations) Sabarodzi Nor Ahmad said in a separate statement that the rescue operation involving the crash victims was fully completed at 2.45am.
— Bernama
